Texas Parks and Outdoor Spaces
From sprawling state parks to neighborhood greenways, Texas outdoor space is worth knowing before you move -- or just for the weekend.
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Angelina National Forest(Angelina)
Zavalla · 153,179 acres
Managed by: USFS
Visit website →Arroyo Colorado Park(Arroyo Park)
Harlingen · 40 acres
Managed by: City of Harlingen
Visit website →Aue Leon Creek Greenway(Leon Creek)
San Antonio · 1,500 acres
Managed by: City of San Antonio
Visit website →Beal Park(Beal)
Midland · 150 acres
Managed by: City of Midland
Visit website →Bicentennial Park(Bicentennial)
Southlake · 450 acres
Managed by: City of Southlake
Visit website →Big Thicket National Preserve(The Big Thicket)
Kountze · 113,122 acres
Managed by: NPS
Visit website →Bob Jones Nature Center(Bob Jones)
Southlake · 758 acres
Managed by: City of Southlake
Visit website →Brackenridge Park(Brackenridge)
San Antonio · 343 acres
Managed by: City of San Antonio
Visit website →Buffalo Bayou Park(Buffalo Bayou)
Houston · 160 acres
Managed by: Buffalo Bayou Partnership
Visit website →Cameron Park
Waco · 416 acres
Managed by: City of Waco
Visit website →Canyon Lake Drive Parks(Lubbock Canyon)
Lubbock · 500 acres
Managed by: City of Lubbock
Visit website →Canyon Mist Park(Canyon Mist)
Marble Falls · 50 acres
Managed by: LCRA
Visit website →Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center(Clear Creek)
Denton · 2,900 acres
Managed by: City of Denton
Visit website →Cole Park
Corpus Christi · 43 acres
Managed by: City of Corpus Christi
Visit website →Comanche Trail Park(Comanche Trail)
Odessa · 100 acres
Managed by: City of Odessa
Visit website →Cullen Park(Cullen)
Houston · 9,270 acres
Managed by: City of Houston
Visit website →Davy Crockett National Forest(Davy Crockett)
Ratcliff · 160,647 acres
Managed by: USFS
Visit website →Discovery Green
Houston · 12 acres
Managed by: Discovery Green Conservancy
Visit website →Dunbar Historical Lake Park(Dunbar Lake)
Lubbock · 200 acres
Managed by: City of Lubbock
Visit website →Firemen's Park(McAllen Town Lake)
McAllen · 25 acres
Managed by: City of McAllen
Visit website →Forest Park
Fort Worth · 235 acres
Managed by: City of Fort Worth
Visit website →Fort Worth Water Gardens(Water Gardens)
Fort Worth · 4 acres
Managed by: City of Fort Worth
Visit website →Frisco Commons Park(Frisco Commons)
Frisco · 63 acres
Managed by: City of Frisco
Visit website →Gateway Park(Gateway)
Fort Worth · 1,000 acres
Managed by: TRWD
Visit website →George Bush Park(Bush Park)
Houston · 7,800 acres
Managed by: Harris County Pct 3
Visit website →Glespy Park(Glespy)
Bastrop · 60 acres
Managed by: LCRA
Visit website →Hagerman NWR(Hagerman)
Sherman · 11,320 acres
Managed by: USFWS
Visit website →Hermann Park(Hermann)
Houston · 445 acres
Managed by: City of Houston
Visit website →Jocelyn Nungaray NWR(Anahuac NWR)
Anahuac · 34,000 acres
Managed by: USFWS
Visit website →John Stiff Memorial Park(John Stiff)
Amarillo · 150 acres
Managed by: City of Amarillo
Visit website →Kirby Park(Kirby)
San Angelo · 50 acres
Managed by: City of San Angelo
Visit website →Lake Meredith National Recreation Area(Lake Meredith)
Fritch · 44,977 acres
Managed by: NPS
Visit website →Lake Ray Hubbard Park(Ray Hubbard)
Rowlett · 33 acres
Managed by: City of Dallas
Visit website →Lake View Park(Lake View)
Laredo · 25 acres
Managed by: City of Laredo
Visit website →Lakeview Park(Lakeview)
San Angelo · 120 acres
Managed by: City of San Angelo
Visit website →Landa Park(Landa)
New Braunfels · 51 acres
Managed by: City of New Braunfels
Visit website →Lear Park
Longview · 180 acres
Managed by: City of Longview
Visit website →Leonabelle Turnbull Birding Center(Turnbull)
Port Aransas · 10 acres
Managed by: City of Port Aransas
Visit website →Lucy Park
Wichita Falls · 178 acres
Managed by: City of Wichita Falls
Visit website →Lyndon B. Johnson National Hist. Park(LBJ Ranch)
Johnson City · 1,571 acres
Managed by: NPS
Visit website →Mackenzie Park(Mackenzie)
Lubbock · 248 acres
Managed by: City of Lubbock
Visit website →Maxey Park(Maxey)
Lubbock · 80 acres
Managed by: City of Lubbock
Visit website →McFaddin NWR(McFaddin)
Sabine Pass · 58,861 acres
Managed by: USFWS
Visit website →McGovern Centennial Gardens(Hermann South)
Houston · 15 acres
Managed by: Hermann Park Conservancy
Visit website →Memorial Park(Memorial)
Houston · 1,466 acres
Managed by: City of Houston
Visit website →Mueller Lake Park(Mueller)
Austin · 30 acres
Managed by: City of Austin
Visit website →Nelson Park
Abilene · 150 acres
Managed by: City of Abilene
Visit website →Oak Point Park & Nature Preserve(Oak Point)
Plano · 800 acres
Managed by: City of Plano
Visit website →Old Settlers Park(Old Settlers)
Round Rock · 645 acres
Managed by: City of Round Rock
Visit website →Palo Duro Canyon (Municipal)(Thompson Park)
Amarillo · 600 acres
Managed by: City of Amarillo
Visit website →Pease District Park(Pease Park)
Austin · 84 acres
Managed by: Pease Park Conservancy
Visit website →Purgatory Creek Natural Area(Purgatory Creek)
San Marcos · 570 acres
Managed by: City of San Marcos
Visit website →Quakertown Park(Quakertown)
Denton · 32 acres
Managed by: City of Denton
Visit website →Rio Vista Park(Rio Vista)
San Marcos · 17 acres
Managed by: City of San Marcos
Visit website →Sabine National Forest(Sabine Forest)
Hemphill · 160,873 acres
Managed by: USFS
Visit website →Sam Houston National Forest(Sam Houston)
New Waverly · 163,037 acres
Managed by: USFS
Visit website →San Antonio Missions National Hist. Park(The Missions)
San Antonio · 948 acres
Managed by: NPS
Visit website →San Bernard NWR(San Bernard)
Freeport · 45,730 acres
Managed by: USFWS
Visit website →San Jacinto Battleground State Historic Site(San Jacinto)
La Porte · 1,200 acres
Managed by: TPWD
Visit website →Sherman Island(Sherman)
Austin · 12 acres
Managed by: TPWD
Visit website →Spring Lake Natural Area(Spring Lake)
San Marcos · 251 acres
Managed by: City of San Marcos
Visit website →The Woodlands Waterway(The Waterway)
The Woodlands · 20 acres
Managed by: The Woodlands Township
Visit website →Thompson Park
Amarillo · 600 acres
Managed by: City of Amarillo
Visit website →Town Lake Metro Park(Lady Bird Lake Park)
Austin · 351 acres
Managed by: City of Austin
Visit website →Trinity Park
Fort Worth · 252 acres
Managed by: City of Fort Worth
Visit website →Trinity River Project(Trinity Forest)
Dallas · 10,000 acres
Managed by: City of Dallas
Visit website →Tyrrell Park(Tyrrell)
Beaumont · 500 acres
Managed by: City of Beaumont
Visit website →W.G. Jones State Forest(Jones State Forest)
Conroe · 1,722 acres
Managed by: TFS
Visit website →Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park(Walnut Creek)
Austin · 293 acres
Managed by: City of Austin
Visit website →Washington-on-the-Brazos(Birthplace of Texas)
Brenham · 293 acres
Managed by: TPWD
Visit website →White Rock Lake Park(White Rock)
Dallas · 1,015 acres
Managed by: City of Dallas
Visit website →Wichita Bluffs Nature Preserve(The Bluffs)
Wichita Falls · 250 acres
Managed by: City of Wichita Falls
Visit website →Woodway Park(Woodway)
Woodway · 100 acres
Managed by: City of Woodway
Visit website →Zilker Metropolitan Park(Zilker)
Austin · 351 acres
Managed by: City of Austin
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